Ministerial role

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Organisations: Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland

Responsibilities

Overall responsibility within Scotland Office for

Constitutional policy including: 

  • UK Government in Scotland, including, Scotland Act Orders 

City Deals in Scotland, including:

  • Levelling-up
  • COSLA 
  • Local Authorities 

Rural Affairs, including:

  • Fisheries 
  • Agriculture 

Home Affairs, including: 

  • Immigration 
  • Justice
  • Health and Social Care 
  • Welfare 
  • Culture
  • Tourism 
  • Equalities 
  • Further education 

Additional roles:

  • Ministerial Disability Champion

Previous holders of this role

  1. John Lamont MP

    2022 to 2024